In a statement on the festival’s website (link above), Jon Bon Jovi said, “The Isle of Wight Festival is legendary and we’re excited to join in the long tradition of Rock ‘n’ Roll history. We are honoured to be the headliners on the Main Stage Sunday night. This will mark our first visit to the island and I expect it will prove to be a highlight of our tour and of 2013.”

Bon Jovi join already announced headliners of the June 14 show, The Stone Roses. Tickets for all of the shows go on sale November 28 and the best deals on all Isle of Wight Festival tickets can be found right here at SeatGeek.

UPDATE

It’s the moment all of Bon Jovi’s national fans have been waiting for: a US tour announcement! The group’s been looking out for their faithful followers, breaking down ticket prices for their winter concerts into seven tiers, with over 1,000 tickets reportedly selling for $19.50 (before service charges). Check out the band’s extensive North American itinerary below, and keep scrolling for our own discount ticket links to Bon Jovi’s 2013 US tour!

Bon Jovi US (& Canadian) Tour Dates 2013

Date

City

State/Region

Venue

2/9/2013

Uncasville

Conn.

Mohegan Sun

2/10/2013

Washington

D.C.

Verizon Center

2/13/2013

Montreal

QC

Bell Centre

2/14/2013

Montreal

QC

Bell Centre

2/17/2013

Toronto

ONT

Air Canada Centre

2/18/2013

Toronto

ONT

Air Canada Centre

2/20/2013

Ottawa

ONT

Scotiabank Place

2/21/2013

Pittsburgh

Pa.

Consol Energy Center

2/27/2013

Atlanta

Ga.

Philips Arena

3/1/2013

Tampa

Fla.

Tampa Bay Times Forum

3/2/2013

Ft. Lauderdale

Fla.

BB&T Center

3/5/2013

Charlotte

N.C.

Time Warner Cable Arena

3/6/2013

Nashville

Tenn.

Bridgestone Arena

3/9/2013

Cleveland

OH

Quicken Loans Arena

3/10/2013

Columbus

OH

Nationwide Arena

3/13/2013

St Louis

Miss.

Scottrade Center

3/14/2013

Louisville

Ky.

KFC Yum! Center

3/16/2013

Oklahoma City

Ok.

Chesapeake Energy Arena

3/17/2013

Lubbock

TX

United Spirit Arena

4/2/2013

Calgary

Alberta

Scotiabank Saddledome

4/3/2013

Edmonton

Alberta

Rexall Place

4/5/2013

Winnipeg

Manitoba

MTS Centre

4/7/2013

St Paul

Minn.

Xcel Energy Center

4/10/2013

Austin

Texas

Frank Erwin Center

4/11/2013

Dallas

TX

American Airlines Center

4/13/2013

Kansas City

Mo.

Sprint Center

4/14/2013

Des Moines

Iowa

Wells Fargo Arena

4/16/2013

Denver

Col.

Pepsi Center

4/17/2013

Salt Lake City

UT

EnergySolutions Arena

4/19/2013

Los Angeles

Calif.

Staples Center

4/20/2013

Las Vegas

Nev.

MGM Grand Garden Arena

4/23/2013

Glendale

Ariz.

Jobing.com Arena

4/25/2013

San Jose

Calif.

HP Pavilion

7/12/2013

Chicago

Ill.

Soldier Field

7/24/2013

East Rutherford

N.J.

MetLife Stadium

7/25/2013

East Rutherford

N.J.

MetLife Stadium

UPDATE

Bon Jovi tour news continues to trickle in, with today’s edition focusing on the group’s South African and European performances. John and the gang will play two shows in SA on May 7 and 11, saving the rest of the month and parts of June for Europe. We’ve got their full global itinerary as it stands now: click here for South African dates, European shows,UK stops,Canadian concerts, and ticket links to all of the above!

Bon Jovi European Tour 2013

Date

City

Country

Venue

5/14/2013

Sofia

Bulgaria

Levski Stadium

5/17/2013

Vienna

Australia

Race Course Krieau

5/18/2013

Munich

Germany

Olympic Stadium

5/21/2013

Oslo

Norway

Valle Hovin

5/22/2013

Bergen

Norway

Koengen

5/24/2013

Stockholm

Sweden

Olympic Stadium

5/26/2013

Tampere

Finland

Ratina Stadium

6/6/2013

Copenhagen

Denmark

Parken Stadium

6/8/2013

Manchester

UK

Etihad Stadium

6/9/2013

Birmingham

UK

Villa Park

6/12/2013

Cardiff

UK

City Stadium

6/13/2013

Sunderland

UK

Stadium of Light

6/15/2013

Dublin

Ireland

Slane Castle

6/18/2013

Berlin

Germany

Olympic Stadium

6/19/2013

Gdansk

Poland

PGE Arena

6/21/2013

Stuttgart

Germany

Wasen

6/22/2013

Cologne

Germany

Rheinenergiestadion

6/24/2013

Prague

Czech Republic

Synot Arena

6/29/2013

Milan

Italy

San Siro

6/30/2013

Berne

Switzerland

Stadt De Suisse

7/3/2013

Glasgow

UK

Hampden Park

Bon Jovi South African Tour 2013

Date

City

Country

Venue

5/7/2013

Cape Town

South Africa

Cape Town Stadium

5/11/2013

Johannesburg

South Africa

FNB Stadium

UPDATE

While US fans of Bon Jovi continue to wait for 2013 tour info, the band has some exciting news for their English & Scottish devotees: summer dates! The group will tour the UK for five days next June and July, hitting up arenas in Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Sunderland, and Glasgow. We’ve got the full list of stops below, and be sure to check back here for more global (and national?) updates as they’re released!

Bon Jovi UK Tour 2013

Date

City

Venue

6/8/2012

Manchester

Etihad Stadium

6/9/2012

Birmingham

Villa Park

6/12/2012

Cardiff City

Cardiff City Stadium

6/13/2012

Sunderland

Stadium of Light

7/3/2012

Glasgow

Hampden Park

Original Post

In the first of what promises to be a string of hyped announcements, Bon Jovi have released Canadian dates for their upcoming 2013 global trek: Because We Can – The Tour. The group known for broad smiles (the eponymous lead singer), big hair (ditto) and bracing anthems (a collective effort) will drop their twelfth studio album in 30 years, What About Now, next spring. Lucky northern fans will have the chance to preview the quartet’s newest set of tracks first, when Bon Jovi kick things off in Montreal on Valentine’s Day.

Jon and the gang will bum around the True North for three shows in February before returning for another three gigs in early April. Whether or not they’ll spend March touring Canada’s neighbor to the south has yet to be confirmed, although US – as well as Latin America, Europe, Far East, and Australia – dates are forthcoming. As for fans who’re wondering: Why name the tour after something other than the band’s latest album? The assertive title seems to offer the best answer.

We’ll have all the latest Bon Jovi info as its released, bit by bit, but in the meantime, feel free to psych yourself up with some vintage hair-rock!